Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia

[2020] FWCA 1633

[2020] FWCA 1633

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia
(AG2020/683)

BROWN & MOODIE (NSW) MECH PIPE PTY LTD & CEPU PLUMBING DIVISION - NSW BRANCH MECHANICAL ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2019-2023

Plumbing industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT COLMAN	MELBOURNE, 26 MARCH 2020

Application for approval of the Brown & Moodie (NSW) Mech Pipe Pty Ltd & CEPU Plumbing Division - NSW Branch Mechanical Enterprise Agreement 2019-2023.

[1] Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia has made an application for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Brown & Moodie (NSW) Mech Pipe Pty Ltd & CEPU Plumbing Division - NSW Branch Mechanical Enterprise Agreement 2019-2023 (the Agreement) pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] On the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying statutory declaration, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss 186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] The application was not lodged within 14 days after the agreement was made. Pursuant to s 185(3)(b), in all the circumstances I consider it fair to extend the time for making the application to the date it was actually made.

[4] The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s 183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s 201(2) and based on the statutory declaration provided by the organisation, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 26 March 2020 and, in accordance with s 54, will operate from 2 April 2020. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 September 2023.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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